Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
LOST FOR TEN YEARS.
Happy Recovery of Stolen Daughter
by an Illinois Man.

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EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 16.-"At last, my
childt q God thank 1heem and with the
tears streaming down his cheeks tall,
slightly mt gentlemen rushed forward and
clasped in his arms pretty young girl just
budding into womanhood, and father and
daughter were reunited after a separation OF
ten years The scene referred to took place
in the parlor of Peter Roesner's residence
Tuesday morning The entleman was MIR.
Daniel Chisman, wealthy ia rmer OF Carmi,
Ills, and the young woman was his daugh-
ter Annie. who was stolen from her home
ten years ago while her father was danger
ousl Y ILL., The story is as follows:
liz 1876 Daniel ChismaD, wife and one child
lived happily on farm near Carni, Ills.
Sickness visited the household, and soon the
head of the family and his wife were stricken
down Mrs Chisman died after a saort i'll
ness, and the motherless child, then only I
years Old, was taken to the house Of a neigh.
Dor, Ben johnson, and the ohiidlesS couple
learned to love the little one, who was very
bright and intelligent, and they made every
effort to induce Mir Chsman TO intrust them
with heI care, but he refused to do SO. Moth
ing daunted johnson and his wife quietly
bdChtfl tiitii ilFtsSip!u SbOh9 anu Sh'lISh
them away, and then at a favorable oppor
tunity stole little Annie, and were well out
of the way before her absence was discov-
cred.
The news of her abduction SO Frustrated
Mr. Chsman that relapse came on, and for
time life hung b. thread, but he eventually
recovered, and then began search for his
lost child Detectives were employed aud
thousands of dollars spent, with unsuccessful
results Johnson was traced to Evansville,
but arriving here tie trail was lost. MIR.
Chisman was aided in his search by EIgar
n Mills, of this city, a brother-in-iaw. II
ha, been developed since the discovery of MIS-:
Chsman that johnson and his wife came
here, but after years residence the littis
girl became sick aud suffered from sore eyes
wher.upon her abductor grew tireI oi
| her, and size was plsced in the
! orphan asylum she VAS adopted hy
| John R0esner, farmer. who raised
her as his own child, with every advantag,
| in the way of training and education. Dur
| ing the winter months Annie resided III
| this city with Peter Roesner. Her aunt
wAo never ceased her investigation fur some
| trace Of her niece, at last received Gle "
/
tied Mr. Roesner's, ani, seeing Miss CHS
man, was convinced that the lost was found
She telegraphed the father, and he arrived
Tuesday morning, and, in company witt
Mr and Mrs Mills went to Mr.. R0esner's
/ He entered the parior unannounced ant
found himself confronted by Miss ChiSman
The young girl gave startled and searchin.
look ct the stranger, and then, as past mem
cries came crowding up, she impulSivel.
stretched her hand ont, and yearningly said
IL is pa
Then followed the scene as described above
Al who witnessed the long deferred meetin
were deeply affected, and father and daugh
ter we're left to weep cut their JOY together
There was q ioyoaS reHnion Tuesday at th
Mills residence. Mr. and Mrs Roesne
deeply regret the loss nj their adopted ddugh
ter, whom they loved as their own MI
Chisman and his daughter left for Carn
Tuesday night in company with Mr.. an
Mrs Mills